Now I already have a holy grail lip balm but I'm still in search of a holy grail tinted lip balm. The Moisture Plus Tints come very close but there are two things I would like to see adjusted - the availability and SPF.
As of now, the Carmex Moisture Plus Tints are only available at Walgreens within the U.S. and the Walgreens website. I purchased my two tints in Seattle but the Moisture Plus in Clear (a "satin gloss finish") is available at select Save On Foods and Shoppers Drug Marts throughout Canada.
With only SPF 15, I still rely on Jack Black for minimal sun protection. How tedious is to apply not one but two lip balms throughout the day?
Nagging aside, Carmex did good with these new lip balms.Unlike most tinted lip balms, the Moisture Plus Tints are the only ones to ever give me that natural "My Lips but Better" look while being mildly moisturizing. I prefer Sheer Pink over Sheer Peach though, what do you think?
Sheer Pink
Sheer Peach
Another good thing to note is that these tints won't leave a nasty white rim around the inner lips like some lip balms are guilty of.
But on account of the creamy formula, I have to be very careful of leaving these lip balms out in a sunny area or car because they will melt. It happened once but I was able to salvage the lip balm (pop it in the freezer!).The so called "sleek" packaging is nothing more than a slim grey tube with a fancy swivel up slant tip applicator. Carmex added a color strip on the middle of the tube that indicates which color the tint is rather than have a small sticker with an unreadable font on the bottom; nice touch.
The scent is also harmless; similar to vanilla ice cream or cupcake batter but less sickly.
Bottom Line:
If you can get your hands on it and like a fuss free "My Lips but Better" look, I certainly recommend the Carmex Moisture Plus Tints.
Active Ingredients
Octinoxate (6.0%), Oxybenzone (5.0%)
Ingredients (Tints)
Octinoxate (6.0%), Oxybenzone (5.0%)
Ingredients (Tints)
aloe barbadensis leaf extract (aloe butter), beeswax, butylrospermum parkii (shea butter) fruit, C10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters, camphor, caprylic/capric triglyceride, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, cocos nucifera oil, ethylhexyl palmitate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, flavor, isopropyl palmitate, lecithin, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil, meadowfoam delta-lactone, menthol, olea europaea (olive) oil unsaponifiables, ozokerite, palmitoyl oligopeptide, paraffin, persea gratissima (avocado butter), phenol, PPG-3 benzyl ether, hydrogenated vegetable oil, (castor) seed oil, saccharin, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan tristearate, tocopheryl linoleate (vitamin E linoleate), tribehenin. May contain: Titanium Dioxide(CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77492,CI 77499), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090
18 comments:
those look lovely! I'll have to check them out =)
The color pay off looks pretty great (especially for a tinted balm :D) I like sheer pink over peach too! I wonder if my local drugstores have these in stock..I've tried the untinted version and it was only ehh for me =\
I have one of these, Ashley! I absolutely love it. I feel kind of awkward putting it on because one time when I did in class this other student asked why I was putting on lipstick. LOL!
i love that peach one...haven't seen these around, will have to look for them!
Vonnie
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These tinted lip balm looks amazing!! Sigh, too bad not available in Canada... Love the sheer pink! ^^
Those look great!
I'm usually a lip medex fan and have never used Carmex, but I would try these but I haven't seen them anywhere yet.
These look great! Pretty good pigmentation!! I hope they come across the border soon.
Looks great!!!! :) Really amazing pigmentation!!!
Miss Tapia,
They feel lovely too ;)
Mandy,
My SO has trouble finding these, in fact he hasn't seen them at all. I'm worried not all Walgreens carry the Carmex tints in stores but there's always the website!
Mallory,
These do feel a bit high maintenance but it's missing the weight ;)
Vonnie,
I hope you find them!
Crystal Luvz,
I'll make sure to make a huge announcement when they're available in Canada!
Bailey,
Carmex really has to find more retailers who will carry this. Such a good tinted lip balm should be available to everyone!
Tracy,
Me too. I hate it that I find something good and worthwhile to recommend but it's inaccessible to my fellow Canadians. I'll send a complaint email on behalf of us!
Rainy Days & Lattes,
I think you'd really enjoy Sheer Pink ;)
xD I've never tried the caramex stuff either. It looked too messy. I prefer the look of sheer peach myself! But both look nice on you.
Eden Avalon,
Thanks! I'll be giving the original Carmex a try now since I've found love in their tints!
I use SPF for my face but not my lips *ahhh such a fail*
Thanks for sharing! SPF15 is better than no SPF at all, and Sheer Pink is sooo pretty on your lips =D
Blair,
Thank you!
If you don't have a lip balm with SPF on hand, just pat a little of your SPF for the face on your lips before applying a lip balm or gloss :)
These are so pretty, I especially love the sheer pink. I hope they make their way to Canada soon!
xo, alison*elle
I like both but prefer peach, only cuz I'm in a bit of a peachy/orangey phase right now. Your lips are so prettily shaped!
I wanted to thank you for your comment, and also let you know that the UD15th Anniversary palette is on sephora.com right now!
alilson*elle,
Along with coming to Canada, Carmex should make more shades too!
Liz,
Thank you<3 I've always thought my lips looked awkward because the bottom lip has a this deep vertical line going down middle.
L,
Sephora called me right before I read your comment and my palette is in store for pick up!
It must be fate ;P
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